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A filing from the Ohio’s attorney general says the law banning nearly all abortions is now invalid after Issue 1 passed
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A 2019 law banning most abortions in Ohio is unconstitutional following an abortion referendum last year, the state’s Republican attorney general said in a… Read More
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In Ohio’s GOP congressional primaries, Taylor wins the 2nd Congressional District while Rulli wins the 6th
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Businessman Dave Taylor has defeated 10 of his fellow Republicans in a crowded primary for southern Ohio’s 2nd Congressional District seat, and State Sen. Michael Rulli… Read More
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OneOhio Recovery Foundation begins the process to distribute millions in opioid settlement money
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio is ready to begin doling out millions of dollars in opioid settlement money to community and government organizations, an influx eagerly anticipated since the first… Read More
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Ohio’s March primary highlights a fracturing GOP House and state races riddled with party infighting
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Despite wielding power in both chambers of the state Legislature, Ohio’s Republican lawmakers are far from coasting through this March primary as incumbents face challengers from… Read More
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A transgender candidate facing disqualification is now cleared to run despite omitting deadname
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A transgender candidate vying for a seat in the Republican-majority Ohio House was cleared to run Thursday after her certification had been called into question for… Read More
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More transgender candidates face challenges running for office in Ohio for omitting their deadname
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Several transgender candidates for state office in Ohio are facing challenges and even outright disqualification for omitting their former names from petition paperwork under a little-known… Read More
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An Ohio House committee OKs the contentious higher ed bill, despite House leader claiming little support
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio House committee cleared a contentious higher ed bill Wednesday that would eliminate nearly all diversity and inclusion training requirements in Ohio’s public colleges and universities and… Read More
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The Ohio bill to ban diversity training requirements in higher education stalls in the GOP House
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A GOP-sponsored bill that would ban nearly all diversity and inclusion training requirements at Ohio’s public colleges and universities and bar public universities from taking stances on “controversial”… Read More
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Ohio will vote on marijuana legalization. Advocates say there’s a lot at stake
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Voters in Ohio will decide next week whether to legalize recreational marijuana, but people on both sides of the issue say more hangs in the balance… Read More
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Addiction can lead to financial ruin. Ohio wants to teach finance pros to help stem the loss
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Joe Smith did not picture raising his granddaughter at age 66, but when his daughter’s illness tied to addiction meant she couldn’t care for her child,… Read More
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The future of Ohio’s education system is unclear after a judge extends the restraining order on K-12 overhaul
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The future of Ohio’s public education system hung in the balance Wednesday after a judge once again extended an order preventing the state from moving forward… Read More
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A new lawsuit claims the overhaul of Ohio’s K-12 education system is unconstitutional
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Seven Ohio school board members are alleging that a Republican-backed overhaul of how the state oversees K-12 education — including decisions on academic standards and school curricula —… Read More
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Issue 1 is drawing an unusually large turnout, straining some election offices
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A hastily called summer special election over a Republican-pushed measure that would make it harder for Ohio voters to pass future constitutional amendments, including one on… Read More
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An Ohio law allowing longer prison stays for bad behavior behind bars is upheld by the state’s high court
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A law allowing prison officials to extend certain incarcerated people’s time behind bars does not violate the state constitution, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled in a… Read More
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A Circleville officer is fired after letting his police dog attack a surrendering truck driver
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CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio police department has fired an officer who released his police dog on a surrendering truck driver even after state troopers told him to hold the dog… Read More
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Ohio’s $86 billion state budget clears the Legislature and heads to the governor
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s new budget could include almost $3 billion in income tax cuts, funding for universal school vouchers, bans on flavored vape products, and hundreds of other… Read More
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Lifesaving fentanyl test strips are still illegal in some states under ’70s-era war on drugs law
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — At Cleveland’s Urban Kutz Barbershop, customers can flip through magazines as they wait, or help themselves to drug screening tests left out in a box on… Read More
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Ohio House approves $88 billion state budget, sending it to the Senate
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio House approved an $88 billion state budget Wednesday with bipartisan support, sending it to the Senate after a tense session where some lawmakers in… Read More
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House panel OKs $88 billion Ohio budget, which includes $200 million in tax cuts
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An $88.1 billion state operating budget cleared an Ohio House panel Tuesday with over $200 million in income tax cuts that majority Republicans say would help… Read More
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Norfolk Southern’s CEO set to testify in the Ohio Senate about East Palestine train derailment
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Norfolk Southern’s CEO is set to testify before an Ohio Senate rail safety panel Tuesday, more than two months after a fiery train derailment including hazardous… Read More
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Ohio senators introduce a bipartisan bill to end the death penalty
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The death penalty could be abolished in Ohio under upcoming bipartisan legislation announced Tuesday — the latest in what has been years of effort to end… Read More
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Ohio’s Senate OKs a transportation budget with rail safety rules
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio senators reacting to the East Palestine train derailment proposed state oversight of wayside detectors that can spot railway defects, among other safety provisions, in a… Read More
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An Ohio Senate panel OKs a bill to overhaul Ohio’s education oversight
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A Republican-proposed overhaul of how Ohio oversees K-12 education and decision-making on academic standards, model curricula and school district ratings has cleared a Senate committee and… Read More
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Inmates challenge a law that could keep them locked up longer
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio prison officials shouldn’t be able to extend certain inmates’ time behind bars because the law that enabled that is unconstitutional, attorneys for two imprisoned men… Read More
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Ohio House members picks Lawrence County Republican as the new speaker
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio House lawmakers on Tuesday picked a Republican from rural southern Ohio as the GOP-led chamber’s next leader, after support shifted away from another representative who’d… Read More